Animal Rescue Centre
Placement number: 0015
Location: Ecuador
Preferred Languages: English or Spanish
Date:
Anytime
Minimum Period: 2 weeks
Our rescue center is a sanctuary for animals
rescued from traffickers and unhealthy situations. It is important to point out
that the
We also
try to educate the public about issues related to wildlife welfare and the
environment, and hence we have many visitors at the Centre. Volunteers with a
good command of the Spanish language can help with the visiting school children
if they wish.
The
center is situated in the “Avenue of volcanoes” just 1 hour south of
This is
a unique opportunity to work very closely with a large variety of exotic
wildlife and to really make a difference to these animals. We are likely to have
animals such as pumas, Andean bears, ocelots, monkeys, parrots, Galapagos
tortoises, eagles, snakes, and more.
Role of Volunteer
Our most important
role is the feeding and cleaning, which takes up most of our time. Twice a day
we work very closely with the animals ensuring they are all provided
for. We are also constantly
looking for ways to improve existing facilities, hence providing a more natural
environment for the animals in which their instincts can be reinforced and
nurtured. Therefore, when we can we get involved to try and help improve living
conditions. These projects are always different and usually involve more labour
intensive work, such as building cages and improving the landscape in which our
animals live. This is where we get to really see what kind of a difference we
can make improving facilities for all of our animals. For volunteers this is
a unique opportunity to work extremely closely with, and to directly influence,
a large variety of wild animals that really need help. Our
hours
Between Monday and
Friday our day begins at 8am. First we feed the animals and then we work on any
number of projects within the center, mainly involving construction or
maintenance work. We lunch at about 1:30 pm after which time volunteers are free
until 4pm when work commences again. In this afternoon break volunteers can
retreat to the volunteer houses to relax – On Saturdays we only
feed the animals, and finish work at about 10 am, after which volunteers are
free for the rest of the weekend. This is a great
opportunity to explore and see a bit of Ecuador while you are here.
Volunteers usually join up together to make plans for the weekend with some of
the popular destinations being:
Cost
The volunteers live in comfortable
houses with all desired facilities: comfy beds, hot water, TV, DVD, washing
machine and a fully equipped kitchen.
The cost is $100 per person per week
to stay at the center. Food is not included and the volunteers contribute $10-20
each a week to shop at the local market and cook together as a flat. Living this
way as a house, cooking together and helping each other creates a more homely
atmosphere and adds to a communal living experience. It also allows a more
flexible way of living, and hence vegetarians can be easily catered
for.
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